Unyielding

Othon

I stood in the center of the bathroom, completely stunned and unable to fully process what had just happened. On one hand, I felt an overwhelming urge to chase after Karen, to explain everything to her, to fix whatever mess Valquiria had caused. On the other hand, a growing wave of anger engulfed me, directed at my sister for barging into my shower and causing such turmoil.

Not even the robe I hastily grabbed from the closet made me feel less vulnerable and exposed to the situation. I knew I needed to have a serious conversation with Valquíria, to confront her about her utterly insane actions. But seeing Karen's abrupt departure, I understood that it would be better to leave that for another time. My absolute priority was Karen; my loyalty was with her.

Determined, I left the bathroom and headed to the bedroom, my heart heavy. I needed to put on some clothes and find Karen, explain everything to her, and hopefully begin to mend the damage that had been done. Then, I would have a